German Defense Minister fears leak of secret defense plan due to AfD
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The head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, fears a leak of the secret OPLAN defense plan to the Alternative for Germany party after its possible victory in Saxony-Anhalt, considering the option of withdrawing the document from the office of the county prime minister.
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Why It Matters
The Secret Defense Plan of the Federal Republic of Germany (OPLAN) contains key measures to protect the country and NATO allies in crisis situations.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius fears that Germany's secret defense plan (OPLAN) will fall into the hands of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after its victory in Saxony-Anhalt. According to RND, the minister is considering the possibility of withdrawing the document from the office of the prime minister of the federal state.
The head of the office of the Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Rainer Robra, pointed out that the federal state is located in the very center of Germany, and for this reason alone it cannot be so easily isolated. OPLAN contains key measures to protect the country and NATO allies in the event of a crisis or military conflict.
“I can’t imagine how the constitutionally mandated interaction between the federal states can work if Saxony-Anhalt is deprived of access to information on matters of domestic policy and defense,” he said.
Open Questions
- Withdrawal of OPLAN from the Chancellery of Saxony-Anhalt
- Reaction of local authorities to a possible decision of the Ministry of Defense
